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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 402

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    There are days in the week, which are very unlucky to get married on. The old people say - Monday for health; Tuesday for wealth; Wednesday the best day of all; Thursdays for losses; Friday for crosses and Saturday is no day at all.
    It is not lucky for the bride to walk into her new home with her left foot first.
    The bride should have something old, and something new, something borrowed and something new.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38